located off Interstate 75, Exit 122 north of Knoxville, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through November.

The center offers information about TVA history, how TVA operates its electric system and how TVA manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries. Also, the facility has maps, videos, displays and written information about TVA and the site. TVA retirees serve as guides to answer questions about TVA, the history of the facilities and the surrounding areas.

The center closes for major holidays and in times of severe weather.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporate agency of the United States that provides electricity for business customers and local power distributors serving 9 million people in parts of seven southeastern states. TVA receives no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation.